Chapter 1: Action/Video

[greatprecious]

(Action)

[With the autumn season approaching, leaves are changing, nuts are falling from trees. And a girl with a draconic wingspan almost as big as she is.

Myrrh doesn't usually enter the city proper, but she walked the roads, timidly avoiding humans, flapping her wings to blow leaves off the roads and picking up acorns and other scattered nuts to bring to the squirrels, right until she accidentally blows leaves in the face of someone who just turned the corner.

Myrrh gasps and ducks behind a light post, watching with guilty and apologetic eyes.]

(Video)

[An uncommon sight. Myrrh has the camera properly angled so her face is in view.]

...Do the humans here...participate in traditional festivals? What were festivals like where you all are from?

Comments

[greatprecious]

[Loooong silence. Then she managed to get the shameful truth out.]

...You surprised me.

[While she is sure she did the surprising, it was still true enough.]

[sanguine_kismet]

[There was a soft frown that creased their lips.]

I'm sorry. Is there any way I can make it up to you?

[greatprecious]

N-No, it's okay...

[A pause for a thought.]

...Unless... Will you help me pick up nuts for the woodland animals?

[sanguine_kismet]

I'll be more than happy to help with that. Do you have a bag of some sort to use?

[If not, it'd be inefficient but they could use their vest.]

[greatprecious]

[It's embarassing to say, but she is always careful.]

No bag or basket, just, um...

[She takes the front hem of her dress and holds it like a basket. Thankfully the outfit is long enough to pull it off.]

...I do this.

[sanguine_kismet]

I see, how clever. I'll feel bad if I use your skirt to carry all of the nuts though.

[Taking off their vest, they fashioned it like a small basket before helping to gather the various acorns and nuts they could find.]

So what prompted you to help the woodland animals?

[greatprecious]

[Good thinking! Myrrh was already picking up whatever nuts she dropped early.]

Well... I live in the forest. I share it with them. It feels right to help them...

[Like a good neighbor.]

[sanguine_kismet]

You live in the forest? It's nice that you're thinking about the animals that live there, but what will you do when winter comes?

[It didn't take love for 'Marth' to fill up their vest before looking at Myrrh on where to bring their harvest.]

[greatprecious]

I'll be fine...

[Warm fuzzies. It's nice to be worried about, but Myrrh doesn't want anyone to be burdened like that. Myrrh begins to lead the way down a path going into the forest.]

I lived my whole life in Darkling Woods.

[She takes a handful nuts at a time before throwing them out into random directions, scattering them for the critters to find.]

[sanguine_kismet]

[Taking the cue, 'Marth' starts doing to same, scattering the nuts about for the forest creatures.]

Your whole life? Is it not lonely?

[greatprecious]

No. Well... Maybe a little... I had my father, and later, a man named Saleh.

[Myrrh hates being alone. It also wasn't long before Myrrh ran out of nuts to toss into the forest.]

[sanguine_kismet]

['Marth' seemed thoughtful for a moment before looking over at the girl. They were concerned, but she seemed like she was trying to stay strong and to her ways.]

Would it be okay if I come to visit you? You're more than welcome to come visit me as well. I can make sure to bring more nuts and maybe a small something else for the forest creatures to eat.

[greatprecious]

[Myrrh's wings rise for a moment, her interest was piqued.]

I... I'll take you up on that.
Where do you live, exactly...?

[sanguine_kismet]

I live in Attleton inside of a place called The Honeybee.